Advanced Organic Acids Test Interpretation Course
Learn how to interpret organic acids testing through biochemistry, metabolic pathways, nutrient cofactors, mitochondrial function, and clinical patterns. Dr. Gail Claytonβs advanced Organic Acids course is designed for practitioners who want to move beyond simply identifying high and low markers and understand what the results mean physiologically.
Taught by Dr. Gail Clayton, DCN, CNS, MS, RPh, LDN
Confused By Organic Acids & Amino Acid Test Results?
Dr. Gail Clayton teaches you to interpret OAT and Amino Acid testing with clinical confidence β turning dense biochemistry into a clear, step-by-step process you can use with your very next patient.
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Have Your Recommendations Failed to Resolve Your Patients' Symptoms?
Learning to professionally interpret organic acids and amino acids can change how you approach case after case. Here are just a few conditions Dr. Clayton uses this testing for:
- Mystery symptoms β insomnia, chronic pain, and fatigue unresponsive to other approaches
- Brain fog β word-finding difficulty and short-term memory complaints
- Histamine intolerance or Mast Cell Activation β pinpoint problem areas in histamine metabolism and build a targeted nutrient plan
- Fatigue β identify mitochondrial patterns that block ATP production and the amino acid patterns behind low energy output
- Mood disturbances β understand neurotransmitters, neuro-inflammation, and the amino acid precursors that support balance
- Toxic illness β recognize high toxic load and antioxidant depletion, including staging glutathione depletion
- Intestinal bacteria or yeast overgrowth β read microbiome-related metabolites and complementary amino acid patterns for digestive capability
This all can be resolved. Your patients can feel good β permanently.
βA new approach to learning how the OAT test may benefit those patients who just haven't gotten better with traditional treatment modalities.β
β Healthcare Practitioner
Do You Know the Answers to These Questions?
- Which combination of markers confirms a B2 deficiency?
- Which pattern in the alpha-keto acids implies a genetic polymorphism?
- Why is Xanthurenate the most specific and sensitive marker for B6 deficiency?
- What markers in the OAT reveal copper deficiency?
- What regulates the Krebs cycle β and what is anaplerotic filling?
- Which pattern describes the worst-case scenario of glutathione depletion?
- Which amino acid pattern suggests a hypometabolic state?
- How do you use BCAA levels to determine metabolic fitness?
By the end of this course, you will.
βIt has strengthened my confidence in interpreting organic acid tests.β
β Healthcare Practitioner
βMy practice is in the field of functional blood chemistry analysis, so this helps me to see a more complete picture.β
β Functional Blood Chemistry Practitioner
βThis has helped me see OAT test as a much more valuable tool. I also am now able to see how low levels are just as telling as high. β¦β
β Healthcare Practitioner
Need Help Making Sense of Organic Acids Markers?
Start with my free Organic Acids Test Interpretive Guide.
This practical quick-reference guide helps you connect common OAT markers with the biochemical pathways, nutrient cofactors, mitochondrial patterns, fatty acid oxidation clues, detoxification markers, and microbial considerations behind them.
It is designed to help you move beyond isolated high and low values and begin thinking in patterns. You can also browse free articles in the Organic Acids Learning Center.
Free educational resource by Dr. Gail Clayton, DCN, CNS, MS, RPh, LDN
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Gail Clayton
Biochemistry & Organic Acids Professor | Guest Speaker on Several Health Summits | Mold Illness Recovery Advocate
Gail has taught hundreds of students the intricacies of biochemistry and organic acids. She is an adjunct professor teaching this material at the university level (University of Bridgeport), and has been personally mentored by Dr. Richard Lord, the lead scientist in applying these functional labs to the general population.
She brings a profound understanding of the biochemical pathways crucial to chronic illness, infusing her teaching with personal experience as a mold illness recovery advocate β creating a unique, empathetic approach to a technical subject.
This course is built on the framework in Dr. Lord's book, Laboratory Guides to Health (available as an e-book through Apple Books or Google Books).
βI use organic acids with all of my patients but this has enlightened me on a number of the markers I have been glossing over in my discussion with patientsβ
β Healthcare Practitioner
βI have interpreted several Genova NutrEval tests and I really understand the information now.β
β Healthcare Practitioner
Interviewed on dozens of podcasts
Adjunct professor teaching this material at the university level
Personally mentored by Dr. Richard Lord, lead scientist in applying these functional labs to the general population
Choose Your Learning Path
Three ways to learn β pick the one that fits where you are.
βAs a physician, I wish her course was taught in medical school. It is really good. You can tell Dr. Gail is passionate about the material. I am glad I took her course!β
β Physician
Organic Acids + Amino Acids
$498
BEST VALUE β Value $598, for 6 months, then $59/month
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NEW: START WITH THE CASEBOOK
Learn to See the Patterns Before You Dive Deeper Into the Pathways
The Interpreter's Casebook: From Overwhelmed to Expert was written for practitioners who want to get better at the hardest part of Organic Acids Testing: figuring out what the patterns actually mean in a real patient.
Through real-world case studies, you'll learn to:
- Stop interpreting markers in isolation
- Recognize patterns across biochemical pathways
- Identify common interpretation traps
- Connect laboratory findings with the patient's clinical story
- Think through complex cases with greater confidence
The Casebook teaches you how to THINK.
The Organic Acids Course teaches you how to go DEEPER.
Available now on Amazon
Kindle $12.99 • Paperback $29.95
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Prefer comprehensive video instruction, pathway-by-pathway teaching, case reviews and live Q&A? Explore the Organic Acids Course options.
Explore the Organic Acids Case Book Library
Want to see how Organic Acids interpretation plays out in real clinical cases?
Explore Dr. Gail Clayton's collection of short case-study ebooks featuring real patterns, clinical reasoning, and practical lessons in Organic Acids Test interpretation.
Each book focuses on one clinical puzzle or biochemical pattern and shows how to connect the dots without getting lost in isolated markers.
Browse the Case Book Library
FREE RESOURCE
Free Organic Acids Quick-Start Interpretation Toolkit
A practical starting point for interpreting Organic Acids Tests. Use this toolkit to organize findings, recognize meaningful patterns, and begin connecting markers to the bigger clinical picture.
DOWNLOAD THE FREE TOOLKITUse it alongside the course above to reinforce what you're learning.
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Read Dr. Gail Claytonβs LinkedIn article: Why Organic Acids Test Interpretation Requires More Than Pattern Recognition
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
See how practitioners and students describe their experience learning with Dr. Gail Clayton.
Read What Practitioners Say About the TrainingβThere is NO comparison of other OAT courses to Dr. Clayton's!β
I've been working with the OAT for 15+ years. I also worked as an assistant at the Kalish Institute and helped in the development of that organic acids course. The training I received from Dr. Clayton took me to a whole new level of understanding! I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to refine their skills in interpreting Organic Acids.
β Keri Brooks, FDN-P
βDr. Gail Clayton's organic acid course made this complex topic simple.β
I have watched many OAT lectures in the past, and this is the best training in OAT! It is full of clinical pearls and practical information that I could apply immediately to my practice. Thank you for putting together this course!
β Sharon Yeh, PharmD, CNS
WHAT MY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE SAYING
Students in my University of Bridgeport course share their experience learning Organic Acids.
βDr. Clayton's passion for the subject matter is infectious. Her enthusiasm makes it easy to learn. It breaks open the material to be so much more compelling than a dry, academic style.β
βDr. Clayton talks through the main points to help drive the material home, with many client vignettes to illustrate points and great clinical pearls for managing clients in our future practices.β
βThe course was very well designed, well taught, and very relevant to practice. Students also learned the science behind each mechanism and pattern, with practical applications throughout.β
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not Ready to Enroll Yet?
Start with a free resource: download our 27-page e-book, Using Organic Acids in Histamine Intolerance, and see Dr. Clayton's teaching style for yourself.
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"Using Organic Acids in Histamine Intolerance"
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